I find music like that too risky. It's like on American Idol: when you sing a song about going home, you often are sent home that night. Not sure how "I'm still standing" would come across on the off-chance he falls. I still feel like Chan lost OGM because Four Seasons was too frantic and highlighted all his stumbles, on the crescendos of the music. I hope he doesn't skate to a Dima Bilan song though. I know they're friends but I have a feeling it won't go over well with the judges.

I'm curious about what this documentary with Miyu is about too.

Oh, I was just being silly and thinking about songs that would send a strong message to the haters. But I'm sure Plushy would go for something much more serious and save the silliness for the gala.

I don't think Dima's pop music would be a good idea, but did you know he is also a trained opera singer? That could be interesting...

Woah, I had no idea Dima could sing opera! My respect for him just rose a lot. Though... I gotta admit... really threw me off when he started that countertenor part. A man singing that won't go over well with the (conservative) judges.

A bit more seriously: I really liked the Tosca that Plush skated to at Opera on Ice--better, performance-wise, than the Olympics SP that held the world record for a quad (until he broke it himself!), imo. I'm not sure if "vocal version of old program" will go over well with the judges, but an opera song in that vein could work. I also wouldn't mind seeing him skate to "fun" programs like the old (2002 and earlier) days. He likes Russian folk songs, right?

I'll probably get assassinated by the fashion police for saying this, but maybe he should bring the mullet back. I'd rather he skates well with a mullet than struggles without one. And I kinda have a thing for guys with long hair.

That's a lot of hair! And a lot of beard, which I hope he doesn't bring back. He probably thought it was a bit silly to be sporting a bright blond mullet for the Olympics at 31, but it's his trademark! (In my weirdo vision.) I wonder how he can skate with the hair flying everywhere. It just seems to settle back into place--wish my hair did that, lol.

Plushy tweeted today that the 3-hour(!!!) film about him will air on Japanese tv on May 3 (19:30 on channel TBS, just in case we have any Japanese fans here). Wonder how long we will have to wait to get it online (hopefully w/subtitles). I think it's pretty fantastic that even in a country with as many brilliant skaters as Japan, they still respect and admire Plushy. I know where Yuzuru will be on May 3

That's a lot of hair! And a lot of beard, which I hope he doesn't bring back. He probably thought it was a bit silly to be sporting a bright blond mullet for the Olympics at 31, but it's his trademark! (In my weirdo vision.) I wonder how he can skate with the hair flying everywhere. It just seems to settle back into place--wish my hair did that, lol.

I like when he is unshaved. And I totally agree his hair is his trademark. But his hair wasn't very popular in America, they always said he needs a haircut. They loved Yagudin's trendy haircut. But the world's other side adore it.